It's been a while since I updated, so here is the current state of my tank. The tank is doing great. I switched the stock current usa 14k bulb to a helios 20k. I added a tunze osmolator as well. The tank is really just stable. No extremely fast growth, but no sudden changes or losses.
Here is a pic of the tank under the 14k halide.
Here is a pic of the tank under the 14k halide.